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If you are looking to take part in a wide range of daily, weekly and monthly online slot tournaments for some big cash prizes, one of the best USA casino sites that we can highly recommend for you is Drake Casino. This top US online casino is powered by non-downloadable Arrow’s Edge and Betsoft Gaming software and it’s currently offering each new player up to $6,000 in free bonus cash.

To find a complete list of upcoming and in-play online slot tourneys at Drake Casino, simply click on the ‘Tournaments’ button which is located on the navigation bar towards the top of the homepage at Drake Casino. When you click on this button you will instantly be redirected to the main slot tournament lobby.

To find out more about any of the individual events simply hover over one of the tournaments from the schedule and the information should instantly appear just to the right of this area. The tournament description on the right hand side of the page reveals certain important details about the tournament such as which game you get to play on, the cost of the buy-in fee and also the total prize pool.

There’s always a major month-long online slot tournament taking place at Drake Casino known as the Monthly Tournament and each month throughout this event you get to play on a different slot. For example the latest monthly slot tourney is called the $5,000 Time Bender Monthly Tournament. This tourney has a $5.00 buy in fee and the total prize pool is fixed at $5,000.00.

Rebuys are also allowed at a cost of $5.00 each and the only game that you get to play on this month is the Time Bender slot from Arrow’s Edge. The winner of this event will receive a guaranteed $2,000.00 cash prize. The runner up will receive a $1,000.00 cash prize and third place will receive a $750.00 cash prize.

You can always keep an eye on how well you are doing simply by clicking on the leaderboard section and this will automatically be updated every 30 to 60 seconds, but to see the very latest tournament ranking positions you may also need to refresh your page. Some of these tournaments are even free to enter (aka Freeroll Slot Tournaments) but to gain access to these events you need to have made at least one deposit in your account at some point.

Also keep an eye out for Blackjack Tournaments and Roulette Tournaments and one or two other evets such as the Twitter Freeroll and the Pai Gow Poker Tournament, to mention just a couple of great tourneys.

If you are based in the US you should be pleased to learn that there are lots of online casino bonuses out there today and they are aimed at both new players and existing members. The new player welcome bonus is generally something that can only ever be claimed when making your first ever deposit and then when you have made your first ever successful deposit you will also then qualify for any other casino bonuses that become available in the future.

The initial welcome bonus is generally a matching deposit bonus of some description and this can range from as little as a 25% match bonus up to in some cases a 200% or even 400% match bonus. The value of these bonuses can also range from as little as $50 up to as much as $10,000.00. In other words, US players have access to some of the best online casino bonuses in the world.

However, the one thing that players often forget about is the wagering requirements. This is something that you cannot avoid when claiming a casino bonus and this is the amount of bonus cash that you need to wager before you can withdraw any of your winnings. Most US online casino bonuses today come with a 10X to 60x wagering requirement attached to them and the lower this amount is, the better it is for you as a player.

If you deposit $50 with the 100% match bonus, it means that you will end up with a total of $100 to play with ($50 deposit + $50 bonus cash). If this comes with a 25x wagering requirement it means that you would need to wager a total of $1,300. This includes $50 bonus cash x 25 wagering requirement ($1,250) + $50 (initial deposit). You can also now find lots of 25%, 50%, 125%, 150% and 200% match bonuses and they are always worth taking advantage of, especially if you have some spare change to make a deposit.

You can also occasionally find No Deposit Bonuses and these are great because you don’t need to deposit to claim anywhere from just a couple of dollars up to usually no more than $20. The exact amount that you can claim from your no deposit bonus is often determined by how much you have wagered at the casino over the past month (or few months), or it might depend on your current level of loyalty. Also keep an eye out for Free Spins Bonuses, Cashback Bonuses, Loyalty Bonuses, Birthday Bonuses and much more.

We can start by taking a quick look at the new Slotfather Part II online slot from Betsoft Gaming which has a Gangster/Crime/Italian Mafia theme with 5 reels and 243 different ways to win per spin. This awesome new sequel slot from Betsoft has lots of fun ways to win prizes and it can now be found at several top US online casinos such as Drake Casino and Gossip Slots.

“Our Shift platform has enabled The Slotfather: Part II to showcase smooth and gorgeously rendered cinematics,” said Betsoft Gaming’s Head of Product Development, Stephen Jackman. “By making the most of the inherent strength of HTML5, we have come ever closer to representing our true vision for our games,” added Jackman.

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This awesome new 3D slot has a Free Spins Bonus and at the end of this bonus round a random guaranteed cash bonus known as the Big Boss Bonus will also be added to your total win. Also keep an eye out for Stacked Gangster Symbols and Gangster Respins which can trigger an exciting second screen bonus round called the Gangster Feature.

You can also now find new online slot machines from various other leading online casino software providers. For example the very latest Microgaming slot is The Heat Is On slot machine and this one can now be found at any decent Microgaming casino, some of which include 32 Red Casino, Royal Vegas Casino, Casino Mate, Spin Palace Casino, All Slots Casino, Gaming Club Casino, Jackpot City Casino and Betway Casino.

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However, most live dealer games have really wide betting ranges and therefore low rollers, mid rollers and high rollers can all enjoy playing on these games. You will also find that today’s live dealer casino games are now available on desktop (Flash and download platforms) and on mobile.

All of these leading online casino software providers have developed the traditional favourites such as Live Dealer Blackjack, Live Dealer Roulette and Live Dealer Baccarat, plus you can also now find several other live dealer casino games such as Live Casino Hold’em, Live Ho-Lo, Live Ultimate Texas Hold’em and Live 3 Card Poker.

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In addition to the hundreds of online slot machines with progressive jackpots that you can find at online casinos today, you can also now find lots of table and card games with progressive jackpots. Microgaming, Playtech, NetEnt, Realtime Gaming (RTG) for example, as well as IGT Interactive, Betsoft Gaming and several other leading online casino software providers have all developed an exciting range of progressive table games / progressive card games.

Microgaming’s most notable progressive jackpot table games include Caribbean Draw Poker where a Royal Flush gets you wining odds of 100:1 and a bonus bet could get you the progressive jackpot. At the time of writing the progressive jackpot on this game is worth more than £191,180. You also need a Royal Flush (with just 3 cards) to win the progressive jackpot when playing Poker Ride and a hand containing x3 Diamond 7 Symbols (+ Bonus Bet) awards the progressive jackpot when playing Triple 7’s Blackjack.

The best Progressive Jackpot Table Game from Realtime Gaming is a game called Let ‘em Ride and some of the best Progressive Jackpot Table & Card Games from Playtech include Age of the Gods Roulette, Marvel Roulette (both based on American Roulette) and also Wild Viking and Progressive Baccarat. Finally, the best Progressive Jackpot Table & Card Game from NetEnt is a game called Caribbean Stud Professional Series.

Most of these games are generally only ever available in the real money mode, but occasionally you will find that some of them are also available in the free play demo mode. You will also find that all of these games have really wide betting ranges and they will cater to almost every budget and that most of the ones mentioned above are available on desktop (Flash and download) and on mobile.

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In addition to the stunning range of 3D slots that Betsoft Gaming has produced, known as Slots3, this innovative online casino software provider has also developed a few Classic Slots, as well as more than 20 stunning Table & Card Games, a total of 26 Video Poker Games and also a modest collection of just three ‘Other Games’ including Poker3 (Heads up Texas Hold’em Poker), a Virtual 3D Racebook (virtual horse racing) and Skratcherz (an online Scratchcard).

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At Drake Casio you don’t get the choice, but you can still claim up to $5,000 in free bonus cash on your first three deposits. This generous new player welcome bonus works as follows: On your first deposit you can claim a 100% match worth up to $1,000. Claim a 100% match worth up to $2,000 on your second deposit and then claim a 100% match worth up to $2,000 on your third deposit.

When you sign up to either of these top-rated online casinos make sure that you keep an eye out for some of Betsoft Gaming’s best online slots, some of which include Good Girl Bad Girl, Weekend in Vegas, The True Sheriff, Alkemor’s Tower, Charms & Clovers, 4 Seasons, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, The Tipsy Tourist, A Christmas Carol, Sin City Nights, Gypsy Rose, Pinocchio, Mega Glam Life, WhoSpunIt, A Night in Paris, Safari Sam, Mr. Vegas and Heist.

The following online casino bonus information is accurate in January 2017 and these bonuses are available for new players only. The top 5 online casinos with the best new player welcome bonuses for US players include SlotsPlus Casino, Silver Oak Casino, Las Vegas Usa Casino, Club World Casino and Drake Casino and we can start by taking a look at the SlotsPlus new player welcome bonus.

When you deposit for the very first time here you can claim a massive 400% matching deposit bonus worth up to $10,000. This bonus cash can be used on the Slots, Scratchcards & Keno games and when making your deposit you need to enter the unique bonus code ‘400BONUS’. There’s also the 200% Double Match Bonus worth up to $7,000 which can be claimed when using code ‘SLOTS200’.

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Finally, over at Drake Casino you can claim up to $5,000 in free bonus cash over your first three deposits. Deposit for the first time at this Betsoft Gaming powered casino for a 100% match worth up to $2,000. Claim a 100% match worth up to $1,000 on your second deposit and then a 100% match worth up to $2,000 on your third deposit.

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There are lots of exciting online slot tournaments running throughout December 2016 and some of the best slot tourneys with the biggest prize pools up for grabs can be found at Drake Casino and at any decent Microgaming casino. You can play in the slot tourneys at Drake Casino without the need to download any casino software ono your computer, but if you want to play in a slot tournament at any Microgaming casino you would need to install the perfectly secure software onto your computer.

Microgaming’s Multi-Player & Tournament network is only accessible from within this award-winning download client. Unfortunately Mac users and mobile users (smartphone and tablet devices) don’t yet have access to this exciting online slot tournament network. The Microgaming software is free to download and it can be installed onto most Windows operating desktop and laptop computers within a matter of minutes.

We can start by taking a look at a major online slot tournament that is currently in play over at Drake Casino and then we can take a look at what’s happening at some of our favourite Microgaming casinos. Drake Casino is a US friendly online casino which is powered by non-downloadable Betsoft Gaming and Arrow’s Edge software and the main slot tourney that you can take part in right now is the $5,000 Holiday Tournament.

This extended slot tourney started on December 1st, but you have right the way up until the end of December 31st to climb your way up the leaderboard and into one of the paid positions. If you end up finishing in 5th to 9th you will be awarded a $100.00 cash prize. 4th place will be awarded a $500.00 cash prize. 3rd place will walk away with a $750.00 cash prize. The runner up will receive $1,250.00 and the winner will pocket a cool $2,000.00 top prize.

The only game that you get to play on throughout this event is a 3D slot from Betsoft Gaming called A Christmas Carol. This slot tournament has a $5.00 entry fee and you can also purchase rebuys at a cost of $5.00 each. The initial buy-in fee gets you 100.00 starting coins and each rebuy gets you a further 200.00 coins. Play in this tourney today and Drake Casino and don’t forget to claim your $5,000 new player welcome bonus.

The other notable tourneys include the Festive Frenzy Tournament and the Accumulator Tournament which you can play in right now at sites like All Slots Casino, Betway Casino, Jackpot City Casino, Roxy Palace Casino, Spin Palace Casino, Crazy Vegas Casino, Gaming Club Casino and 32Red Casino.

The Festive Frenzy only comes around once per year and it has a massive €100,000.00 to play for. It cost just €10.00 to enter and you get to play on Microgaming’s Santa’s Wild Ride slot. This tourney also allows Rebuys AND Continue Plays and there are 100 paid positions up for grabs.